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How to connect LED strobes to 12V DC??`
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:06 pm
by RandonGUY
Hi I have a control unit with two wires coming out of the rear, for some flashing LED strobes.
I have bought a 12V DC adaptor off eBay to plug in to a cigaretter lighter, have wound the black wires together and the red wires together. But nothing happens.
How can I connect it up to a 12V power supply? Thanks.
Re: How to connect LED strobes to 12V DC??`
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:44 pm
by Torq-Al
I know this may sound basic, but did you have the ignition on when you tried it?!
Re: How to connect LED strobes to 12V DC??`
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:23 pm
by RandonGUY
Torq-Al wrote:I know this may sound basic, but did you have the ignition on when you tried it?!
Yeah I did lol!
Re: How to connect LED strobes to 12V DC??`
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:11 am
by RandonGUY
Hi, I did it today, so if anyone wants to know...
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the cigarette lighter, just give it a good tug lol. (Remove the bin tray next to it first, though. Makes it MUCH easier to do.)
Then snip off the centre and earth/-ve wire.
Connect the live lead to the middle wire by winding it around, and claming hard with some pliers, ditto for the earth/-ve wire.
Hide all of the connections behind the cigarette lighter, then re-insert it.
Sorted!